When Ye Beicheng woke up, the bed tent was in a mess, and the woman he had sex with last night was long gone.
He stood up with his forehead raised, and in his frowning eyes, the hot flame had long since burned out, leaving only coldness and anger.
The scenes from last night kept flashing like scattered fragments, but I couldn't piece together a complete picture.
The only thing I remember is those exceptionally clear and clean eyes, looking at him with tears in their eyes.
That look in his eyes made Ye Beicheng feel a strange emotion in his heart, and he felt extremely irritated.
"Xuanwu!"
Xuanwu, who was waiting outside the door, immediately opened the door and entered as soon as he heard the summons.
Glancing at the messy bed, Xuanwu was not stupid and could tell what was going on at just one glance.
"This is a subordinate who has neglected his duty. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Xuanwu was a little confused. He had clearly dismissed all the maids in the East Chamber, how could he...
Ye Beicheng sat backlit, his expression hidden in the shadows, and he was playing with a wooden hairpin in his hand.
And this wooden hairpin was undoubtedly left by the woman last night.
He looked at it carefully and rubbed the hairpin repeatedly with his fingertips.
This is a very ordinary wooden hairpin. Even the wood is made of the cheapest. The knife workmanship is also extremely rough, and there are even tiny barbs on it.
He frowned in thought.
Even if she is the lowest maid in the house, she would not use such a cheap wooden hairpin.
Ye Beicheng's face turned frosty, and the wooden hairpin in his hand split into two pieces.
"Find that woman and deal with it."
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When Dongmei knocked on the door, Lin Shuang'er was lying on the bed unable to move.
Her whole body ached, especially her waist, and her whole body seemed to be falling apart.
The nightmare last night lasted until dawn. She gritted her teeth and pushed herself up and fled back to her room.
As soon as she returned to the room, she passed out. Dongmei knocked on the door for a while before she opened her eyes in a daze.
"It's already noon, Lin Shuang, why are you still lying in bed?"
Lin Shuang'er had never stayed in bed before, and this was her first time. Dongmei couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Mama Zhao has gathered all the maids in the east chamber. The prince will personally select his personal maid today. Everyone has gone to watch the fun, won't you go?"
Dongmei's voice was a little excited. For today's selection, she specially changed into new clothes, and even borrowed Caiyue's rouge to dress up carefully, which took a lot of thought.
After hearing the news, the scene last night came to Lin Shuang'er's mind very clearly.
Like a nightmare that lingers.
Lin Shuang'er pulled up the quilt and wrapped herself tightly, not daring to watch the excitement.
"Dongmei, tell Aunt Zhao for me that I am not feeling well today and want to rest for a day." Lin Shuang'er's voice was hoarse and hoarse, with a hint of trembling.
Dongmei was startled by the sound.
It seems that he is really sick, and he is very sick.
"Should I hire a doctor for you?"
Lin Shuang'er hurriedly replied: "No, there is no need to ask a doctor."
Her daughter couldn't let anyone know about her identity. Once she called a doctor, it would be all over.
Therefore, no matter what illness she got in the past two years, she survived it forcefully.
This time is no exception.
Lin Shuang'er said: "I'll be fine if I rest for two days. Please tell Aunt Zhao if you're sorry."
As expected, Dongmei couldn't help but sigh.
Lin Shuang has always been dull in her eyes. He is taciturn, honest and honest, always working like a mule, working endlessly. She is reluctant to spend even a penny of her monthly payment, and even when she is sick, she is reluctant to hire a doctor for herself.
How can anyone be so harsh on themselves? Even a donkey can cheat sometimes.
But Lin Shuang doesn't.
Dongmei thought this man was extremely boring, but he also looked very lovable, making people feel protective just by looking at him, so Dongmei couldn't help but care about him.
Seeing that he was seriously ill, Dongmei didn't force him. Anyway, Aunt Zhao just asked the maids from the Hou Mansion to gather in the front yard, and it had nothing to do with Lin Shuang.
"Okay then, have a good rest and call me if you need anything."
Dongmei said a few worried words of concern, then ran all the way to the front yard.
At that time, in the front yard of the east chamber, there was a crowd of maids and maids kneeling on the ground.
The man standing in front of them was wearing a purple and gold mysterious robe and a golden crown. His innate nobility gave him a sense of coercion.
The maids didn't dare to breathe, let alone raise their eyes to look at him.
"Raise your head." Ye Beicheng raised his feet and walked up the steps, causing a breeze as he walked, but his voice was extremely cold.
Only then did the maids dare to raise their heads.
Gazing across their faces one by one, Ye Beicheng's brows gradually turned cold.
Unexpectedly, the woman was not inside.
He remembered those eyes, which were cleaner than any other pair here.
Ye Beicheng frowned deeply.
She tried her best to climb into his bed, but deliberately avoided him. Perhaps that woman's thoughts were deeper than he thought.
Seeing that Ye Beicheng looked unhappy, Xuanwu General Zhao called Nanny Zhao over to ask questions.
"Are all the maids in the Hou Mansion here?"
Aunt Zhao replied: "All the maids are here, not a few."
Not finding the woman, Ye Beicheng became more and more agitated, and his face immediately darkened. He asked again in a cold voice.
"Who else was the maid who stayed in the east chamber yesterday?"
Aunt Zhao thought about it seriously and couldn't think of anyone else.
Ye Beicheng didn't like to be disturbed, and in the entire east chamber, there was only one maid, Xueyuan, to serve him closely.
As soon as Xue Yuan left, there was only one servant left in the huge east wing to sweep the yard.
Aunt Zhao would never think of Lin Shuang'er. He was just a boy sweeping the yard, what kind of trouble could he make?
"Back to your lord, all the maids in the mansion are here. The other maid just turned twenty-six this year. She redeemed herself a month ago and got married after leaving the mansion."
Ye Beicheng frowned in thought, and for some reason the scene from last night flashed before his eyes.
Under the dim light, the girl's dreamlike figure, her weeping eyes, and her extremely pure eyes were revealed.
Although he was unconscious last night, his body was extremely honest.
With such a young body, she could never be a twenty-six-year-old woman. Perhaps she had just grown hair.
